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Kulmbacher Eisbock

Kulmbacher Eisbock - Eisbock

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An Eisbock brewed by
Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)

Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
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7343.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%88.5Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The ice bock, also known as "Bayrisch Gefrorns", owes its discovery to a coincidence. According to the chronicles of the Kulmbacher brewery, some time around 1900 an apprentice forgot on a cold winter day to carry two barrels of bock beer into the brewery cellar. The barrels stayed outside, were covered by ice and snow and weren’t discovered until the following spring. The barrels had burst and the apprentice was reprimanded. But the carelessness was a stroke of luck because under the thick ice coat, a bock beer extract remained, strong tasting and high in alcoholic content.
Even if the dark, tasty speciality is not produced in this spectacular way anymore, the chance that gave birth to this beer became a tradition. Today this beer rarity is brewed in a modern brewing and freezing process, but the incomparable taste is still the same and can always be enjoyed in winter months.
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 badlizard (1995), San Diego, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Tasted at the San Diego International Beer Festival. Dark copper with a creamy tan head. Sweet malty aroma and taste with a sugary finish.


 Allen (1036), Wölflinswil, Switzerland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 27, 2009  
Bottled 33cl. Courtesy of joss. It pours a beautiful deep ruby brown beer with a creamy beige head which leaves a beautiful lacework. A huge amount of walnuts in the nose with hints of wood, caramel, marzipan and candy appearing. Reminiscence of some ageing. Quite a lot of walnuts in the taste. Low carbonation. Full bodied. Sweet. Great long sweet finish with a lingering sensation of walnut and sesame. Thanks a lot joss!


 cheapdark (1900), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/52/101/55/20
Jun 25, 2009  
How did I get such a highly rated beer for so cheap? Vintage of course. $2 for a 12 oz bottle. A darker thicker beer. Has a sweeter wheat aroma, quite enticing. Strong and thick on the buds from the beginning. Thick and oily alky impressions. Truly dizzying after a while and in yer face. Alky flavors almost like high gravity cheap american beers but stronger and thicker. Perhaps a bit more palatable than those cheapo HGs. Difficult to handle for this lager wooss any horn. I guess they can’t sell this in some states, woohoo. hheheheh


 T2Tool (337), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 19, 2009  
This was my first Eisbock and all I can say is what took me so long to try this style. Poured from a bottle into a snifter. A nice dark brown color which looked similar to maple syrup. All types of stuff seemed to be going on in the aroma and sort of reminded me of port wine. Taste is really smooth and the alcohol never comes to the forefront. Picked up dried fruits, spicy hops and some sweet malt. It just really mixed well together.


 mar (1364), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jun 12, 2009  
bottle thanks to my brother. dark brown with a nice cream head. nose is raspberries, sweet malts and some roastiness. very smooth on the palate with a berry flavor that has a hint of caramel in it. very smooth and very drinkable.


 dmschefke (236), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Pours a dark amber brown with medium off-white head. Aroma strong of roasted malt, alcohol, and dried fruit. Flavor matches, but alcohol overwhelms the senses in this one. Bitterness shines through eventually and the aftertaste is more pleasant than the initial taste. Drinkable, but nothing I need very often.


Grizzle (28), Lawrence, Kansas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 4, 2009  
12 oz. served in a pint glass. Excellent, syrupy sour cherry aroma, and crystal clear dark amber or red in color. No head to speak of, though it did pour well. Great caramelly and roasted flavor. Can definitely taste the alcohol.


 Cavie (707), Arlington, Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Jun 2, 2009  
Dark ruby pour. Strong aroma. Smells of fermented fruit and aged grapes. Definitely a red wine type of flavor with a slightly dry finish. Alcohol is not tasted at all. My first eisbock and a superb sample!



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